ok well i shall give 15.10 a try
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well if anyone will have problems it WILL be me, iv spent the last 7-8 months trying to get any distro/DE to work properly on my main comp but iv had problem after problem. I shall let you know how it goes and i bet that it wont be long before im saying err why wont it load after installing nvidia drivers or how do i get rid of this screen tearing :-/
cheers
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Originally posted by JackDinn View Postwell if anyone will have problems it WILL be me, iv spent the last 7-8 months trying to get any distro/DE to work properly on my main comp but iv had problem after problem. I shall let you know how it goes and i bet that it wont be long before im saying err why wont it load after installing nvidia drivers or how do i get rid of this screen tearing :-/
cheers
then we can work on the screen tearing
VINNYi7 4core HT 8MB L3 2.9GHz
16GB RAM
Nvidia GTX 860M 4GB RAM 1152 cuda cores
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well i dont know what this DKMS is, but i found that as long as i create the xorg.conf file before rebooting and set it up to use my cards DVI output it doesn't try and just use the onboard vid output. Also after massive reading i found on kubuntu enabling tripplebuffer works to stop the tearing but that did not work on mink KDE.
But im sure i'll find something new for ya :-/
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Originally posted by JackDinn View Postwell i dont know what this DKMS is, but i found that as long as i create the xorg.conf file before rebooting and set it up to use my cards DVI output it doesn't try and just use the onboard vid output. Also after massive reading i found on kubuntu enabling tripplebuffer works to stop the tearing but that did not work on mink KDE.
But im sure i'll find something new for ya :-/
VINNYi7 4core HT 8MB L3 2.9GHz
16GB RAM
Nvidia GTX 860M 4GB RAM 1152 cuda cores
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Code:vinny@vinny-Bonobo-Extreme:~$ apt show dkms Package: dkms Priority: optional Section: admin Installed-Size: 351 kB Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com> Original-Maintainer: Dynamic Kernel Modules Support Team <pkg-dkms-maint@lists.alioth.debian.org> Version: 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04.2 Depends: module-init-tools, gcc, make | build-essential | dpkg-dev, coreutils (>= 7.4), patch Recommends: fakeroot, menu | sudo Suggests: dpkg-dev, debhelper Download-Size: 65.4 kB Homepage: http://linux.dell.com/dkms Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Origin: Ubuntu Supported: 5y APT-Manual-Installed: no APT-Sources: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages Description: Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework DKMS is a framework designed to allow individual kernel modules to be upgraded without changing the whole kernel. It is also very easy to rebuild modules as you upgrade kernels. N: There is 1 additional record. Please use the '-a' switch to see it
Code:vinny@vinny-Bonobo-Extreme:~$ dpkg -l dkms Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-======================-================-================-================================================= ii dkms 2.2.0.3-1.1ubunt all Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework
or other drivers that may need it ,,,like Virtual box
VINNYi7 4core HT 8MB L3 2.9GHz
16GB RAM
Nvidia GTX 860M 4GB RAM 1152 cuda cores
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neet thx, so much of this stuff is over my head atm but im desperate to leave windows behind and im nothing if not persistent. I just want to get a nice looking distro (I Like KDE DE) installed and working so i can start looking at how it all works. Not so much luck with that lately though , feels like you need a degree in computer science to use linux or maybe its just my main comp is a bit to new i dunno.
Anyhow thx for you advice its appreciated. :-D
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Basically DKMS leaps into action when you upgrade your kernel. It automatically rebuilds any required modules such as the Nvidia driver.
DAMMIT you gotta be quick here.So much for watching NCIS re-runs and surfing during the commercials!If you're sitting wondering,
Which Batman is the best,
There's only one true answer my friend,
It's Adam Bloody West!
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Originally posted by JackDinn View Postfeels like you need a degree in computer science to use linux or maybe its just my main comp is a bit to new i dunno.
Anyhow thx for you advice its appreciated. :-D
once you get it setup correctly linux can be a rock,,,,,,as in stable .
I dont think your computer is to new ,,,,just a lot of changes and quirks in the 2 newest versions 15.04-15.10 ,,,,, 14.04-LTS is the most stable/reliable at the moment ,,,,,with 15.10 being a step up in the 2 15's
VINNYi7 4core HT 8MB L3 2.9GHz
16GB RAM
Nvidia GTX 860M 4GB RAM 1152 cuda cores
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I agree with Vinny on 15.10. I'm not using it daily yet, but I have it installed to bare metal on my server to test it now and again. Seems quicker than 15.04 and maybe a bit more stable, but it's also on other (newer) hardware than my desktop.
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